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Ronnie Eidson hits a wedge toward the 17th green in the final round of the Barbeque Festival Golf Tournament on Sunday at Lexington Golf Club.

Mike Duprez/The Dispatch

Rodney Thomas, who won the 2007 Dugan Aycock title and 2011 winner Stevie Skipper carded a two-day total of 128, edging out first-day leaders Kerry Cooke and Taylor Zimmerman by one shot.

Out on the course at the 16th hole, Skipper said Thomas had been carrying him.

“The whole time!” Skipper said.

“He was out there for support,” said Thomas, who played college golf at N.C. State. “No, I don't know what to say. I mean, I hit the ball good this week. We played good together and kept each other calm. We just tried to have fun out there. It worked out for the best.”

Skipper, after nearly sinking a 50-foot putt on 16, knocked in a long one on 17 at a time when Cooke and Zimmerman were still up by a shot.

“It got him fired up,” Skipper said, still deferring to his partner. “But Bubba's like that. He's a great player. He's not going to talk himself up. He's definitely a humble fellow. But he's probably one of the best players around here.”

Under the best ball format, each golfer plays through the hole and the lowest score on that hole counts toward the team total. Play was from the blue tees.

Then the winning team birdied 18 to win the tournament.

“I knew we had to birdie the last two to win,” Thomas said. “Stevie hit that long one on 17 and we birdied 18. I'm just glad we go it down.”

Skipper and Thomas fashioned a 65, the lowest round of the day, to go along with their Saturday score of 63. Cooke and Zimmerman shot 62 and 67 to finish at 129.

There was plenty of good competition in the championship flight. Mark Hedrick and Michael Hedrick shot 65-66-131 while three-time Dugan Aycock champion Ronnie Eidson and Andrew Morgan shot 63-69-132. Daniel Hensley and James Goins shot 65-68-133.

“We had some good golfers out there,” said tournament director J.J. Fashimpaur. “Some low scores. Good field.”

Brant Stovall and Jamie Gilley won the first flight with a 67-66-133; Justin Lefler and Jared Barnette won the second flight with a 71-68-139 and Jeff Mitchell and Joey Stone won the third flight with a 76-72-148.

Mike Duprez can be reached at 249-3981, ext. 218 or mike.duprez@the-dispatch.com.

<p>The pairing of two former Dugan Aycock Davidson County Amateur champions played out to be the winning hand Sunday in the 30th annual Barbecue Festival Golf Tournament at Lexington Golf Club.</p><p>Rodney Thomas, who won the 2007 Dugan Aycock title and 2011 winner Stevie Skipper carded a two-day total of 128, edging out first-day leaders Kerry Cooke and Taylor Zimmerman by one shot.</p><p>Out on the course at the 16th hole, Skipper said Thomas had been carrying him.</p><p>“The whole time!” Skipper said.</p><p>“He was out there for support,” said Thomas, who played college golf at N.C. State. “No, I don't know what to say. I mean, I hit the ball good this week. We played good together and kept each other calm. We just tried to have fun out there. It worked out for the best.”</p><p>Skipper, after nearly sinking a 50-foot putt on 16, knocked in a long one on 17 at a time when Cooke and Zimmerman were still up by a shot.</p><p>“It got him fired up,” Skipper said, still deferring to his partner. “But Bubba's like that. He's a great player. He's not going to talk himself up. He's definitely a humble fellow. But he's probably one of the best players around here.”</p><p>Under the best ball format, each golfer plays through the hole and the lowest score on that hole counts toward the team total. Play was from the blue tees.</p><p>Then the winning team birdied 18 to win the tournament.</p><p>“I knew we had to birdie the last two to win,” Thomas said. “Stevie hit that long one on 17 and we birdied 18. I'm just glad we go it down.”</p><p>Skipper and Thomas fashioned a 65, the lowest round of the day, to go along with their Saturday score of 63. Cooke and Zimmerman shot 62 and 67 to finish at 129.</p><p>There was plenty of good competition in the championship flight. Mark Hedrick and Michael Hedrick shot 65-66-131 while three-time Dugan Aycock champion Ronnie Eidson and Andrew Morgan shot 63-69-132. Daniel Hensley and James Goins shot 65-68-133.</p><p>“We had some good golfers out there,” said tournament director J.J. Fashimpaur. “Some low scores. Good field.”</p><p>Brant Stovall and Jamie Gilley won the first flight with a 67-66-133; Justin Lefler and Jared Barnette won the second flight with a 71-68-139 and Jeff Mitchell and Joey Stone won the third flight with a 76-72-148.</p><p>Mike Duprez can be reached at 249-3981, ext. 218 or mike.duprez@the-dispatch.com.</p>